Atlanta Humane journeys to Fla. to evacuate pets ahead of Irma

As Hurricane Irma comes barreling toward Florida and the southeastern U.S., many are focused on getting as many people -- and pets -- away from the path of the storm as possible.

Author:
Adrianne Haney

Published:
12:05 AM EDT September 7, 2017

Updated:
12:06 AM EDT September 7, 2017

ATLANTA -- As Hurricane Irma comes barreling toward Florida and the southeastern U.S., many are focused on getting as many people -- and pets -- away from the path of the storm as possible.

That's true for the Atlanta Humane Society, who embarked on a journey to Osceola County, Florida, Wednesday, to pick up about 90 animals from a shelter outside of Orlando.

The group said it's been closely monitoring the Category 5 storm churning in the Atlanta for the past week. On Wednesday, they made the decision to send two transport vehicles to Osceola County Animal Services in St. Cloud to evacuate the pets.